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Best of Show at EHX
My Whimsical Award
  OK, I will admit that the Electronics Show Circuit is long, tiring, and jading. It is pretty tough for me as an unqualified electronics editor with aching feet to keep an open mind at these shows, let alone unilaterally vote myself as the sole judge for the 'best of show'. But anyway, I unanimously vote for the Hanspree whimsical LCD TVs.
No, they are not for your home theatre or Lucas certified installation. But they are way cool. To see a lot more fantasy TVs, click here.
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Plasma vs LCD Comparison Banned
 A major Japanese Expo has stopped a direct comparison of LCD TV vs Plasma following a complaint by LCD TV manufacturer Sharp and other LCD brands.
Organisers of CEATEC 2005 stopped plasma manufacturers Matushita which owns the Panasonic brand, Pioneer and Hitachi from comparing Plasma TVs next to LCD TVs. Sharp and other LCD TV manufactures got them to stop it on grounds of comparative advertising. ADPD said its just an objective technology show case. Plasma Vs LCD was not the only battle going on at the Expo.... [Click here for full story]
In the interest of full exposure, here is the link to the most read Plasma/LCD comparison from our last Newsletter.
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On-Board Sound
It is more than just music
by Jonathan Graham
 Our new On-Board Sound system is more than a concealed high quality speaker system. Of course it speeds up any installation and solves the problem of some clients not wanting in wall or ceiling speakers. Also, if ordered as a center speaker, it is one less speaker to install.
Aesthetically, it changes the aspect ratio of the artwork from 16:9 to about 4:3. The 4:3 ratio is another first from Media Decor.
This creates a practical and aesthetic alternative for concealing TV and Speaker(s).
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Plasma TV Shortages Set To Hit
 Low plasma TV street pricing has boosted plasma panel shipments to a record 1.9 million the third quarter, according to market research firm DisplaySearch.
PDP module shipments rose 37 percent sequentially and 118 percent year-to-year the third quarter, said DisplaySearch in its quarterly PDP module and TV shipment and forecast report. The strong demand and the recent termination of production at four older fab lines have turned a first-half surplus into a looming second-half shortage.
The firm noted that with PDP supply growth at less than half the rate of 2005 supply, double-digit plasma display shortages are possible... [Click here for full story]
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